100 largest corporate pensions lose $58 billionby John Ehrhardt, Zorast WadiaOctober's $120 billion decrease in market value reduced the total pension asset value in the Milliman 100 Index from $1.106 trillion to $0.986 trillion.
Meeting PPA requirements on a budgetby Jeffrey KamenirOne client wanted to meet the early targets for PPA 2006 while making level funding contributions each year. Could it do both?Med mal insurers see dip in claimsby Richard Lord, Stephen KocaWhy have medical malpractice claims decreased recently? We analyzed possible factors, including reduced error rates and new laws.
The model portfolio: Information or advice?by Randy MitchellInvestor education or investment advice? Here's how to keep model portfolios in the first category, reducing advisor liability.
Cost trends for chronic-condition cohortsby Kate Fitch, Kosuke Iwasaki, Donna Kalin,Bruce PyensonOur study analyzes five chronic and non-chronic conditions in Medicare populations to pinpoint the reasons for rising expenses.
Pros and cons of phased retirementby Frank Thoen, Mahrukh Mavalvalaour analysts explore the challenges for companies offering their workers the option to phase-in retirement benefits while they're still on the job.